The Supreme Court’s move is historic—no president in Costa Rica’s history has faced such a request while in office. With a 15–7 vote, the Court sent a case to Congress accusing Chaves of “concusión,” ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rica’s Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the country’s legislature to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his legal immunity so he can stand trial on corruption charges.

Costa Rica’s Supreme Court of Justice on Tuesday asked Congress — for the first time in the history of this country with a well-established democratic tradition — to lift the immunity of President ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica’s Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the country’s legislature to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his legal immunity so he can stand trial ...

FILE - Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves talks with reporters outside the White House in Washington, Aug. 29, 2023, following his meeting with President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) ...

Costa Rica's National Assembly is controlled by opposition lawmakers. Chaves and Rodriguez face between two to eight years in prison if convicted. They both have denied the accusations.

Costa Rica's top court on Tuesday asked Congress to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of immunity for the first time, enabling a corruption trial. Prosecutors allege Chaves directed a presidency ...

SAN JOSE - Costa Rica's highest court on Tuesday asked the country's legislature to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his immunity from prosecution so he can stand trial on corruption charges ...

Costa Rica’s Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the country’s legislature to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his legal immunity so he can stand trial on corruption charges. Chaves, accused of ...